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Twixtmas, a new word in English

Ever heard of a time of year called Twixtmas?  Well, we hadn’t either, until yesterday.  Twixtmas, we found, refers to the 5 days between Christmas and New Year.  It’s being promoted by a non-profit making organisation called the Flexible Thinking Forum and the website is www.twixtmas.com.  For each of the 5 days (27 – 31…

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Mysterious Mistletoe

The afternoons are so short this time of year – I’m glad for Christmas decorations adding a bit of sparkle and wish they stayed up for the whole of January.  If they’re not electric, decorations are usually brightly coloured: yellow (candles) or red (holly) or green (leaves).  This is about how we came across a…

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Hello, I'm Jane, freelance writer, translator and Mum. I'm writing this blog to share our family's multilingual adventures with you. Read More…

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